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Let’s Party Political Party Project Political Parties are groups of people who share common ideas about how the government should be run. They also sponsor candidates for office. The United States is considered a two party system. The two major political parties are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

In Civics and Economics we have studied the role political parties play in the United States democratic system. You have reviewed the two major parties.

For your project:
 * Based on you knowledge and understanding of the two political parties, your group will design a webpage for one of the major political parties.
 * Webpage – Your webpage should be informative and inviting. Use persuasive language to invite people to join the political party.
 * 1) Create a Homepage
 * A Homepage should be inviting and include basic information about the party.
 * Get creative – Use Color, different fonts, banners, borders, animation, symbols, images. But remember, your homepage should be appealing to target the audience you want to draw.
 * Your homepage should include a Link for each member in your group. These links (placeholders) would transfer you to and additional page if this were an actual webpage. Remember to include a link to return to the homepage and to all other pages on your website.
 * Each group should submit a thumbnail sketch of your homepage for approval.

2. Additional Linked Informative Pages (These pages would act as links in an actual webpage)
 * Page one: MUST include the party’s issues or platform.
 * A platform: a list of a party’s position on issues. The best way to choose a political party is to read their platform.
 * Additional pages : Your choice to get creative.
 * Suggestions:
 * Current information about the party.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For example: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">location of the 2012 national convention, current party membership
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Map showing election returns for 2004, and 2008
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Political Cartoons
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Information on the party’s symbols, colors, and slogans

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Suggested Websites:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|www.Democrats.org]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|www.gop.com]